Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-05-27
ECCLESIASTICAL.
the PREsBFTERlANs.
Proposat 10 Raise Miii.on-dotfar Faad
for Needy Ministers.

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OMAHA, May 2l.-The third day of the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
Of the United States opened al 9 o'clock with
half an hour Of devotional exercises. The
question of a consolidated magazine was
made the special order for Monday. Among
the communications referred to appropriate
committees were the following subjects:
Organic union with the Southern Church,
abolition Of the Committee on Temperance,
amending the confession OF faith relating TO
the Spiritual character Of the church, dismiss
ing the Board Of Missions for freedmen, dis
posing OF the property of dissolved churches,
puoiication OF the names of the Evangelists'
Church Union and the best means of amend
ing the constitution. The Committee on
oyertures reported upon the overtures from.
several Presbyteries that some action ought
to be taken with reference 10 an organic
union between the old and south churches.
The committee introduced resolution which
they had adopted, that as the assembly had
on yesterday taken an affirmative action on
the same subject the matter needed no further
attention. The repsrt was adopted.
A resolution was adopted that no executive
officer or employe Of the publication board, or
member OF any other benevolent board eof
the church, shall be member of the board of
publication. The resolution was adopted
that the board adjudication shall consist OF
four ministers and four ruling elders who shall
serve for one year, four ministers and four
fuling elders TO serve two years, four ministers
and four ruling elders to serve three years,
from the third Tuesday of June. 1887. and
each succeeding general assembly shall elect
four ministers and four ruling elders to serve
three years thereafter. The annual collection
IN the churches for the benefit of the board
shall hereafter be known as the collection for
Sabbath school work. Adopted.
Editorial and publishing work shall be in
another department under the editorial and
publishing superintendent. Adopted. Rev.
James A. Worden was appointed superinten
dent OF the Sabbath school and missionary
work; Rev. J. r. Miller. editorial and pub.
lishlng superintendent; John A. Black, bust
ness superintendent The secretary Of the
board, who shall be the chief executive officer,
will be selected hereafter The board shal,
be organized June 81, 1887. The report OF
the committee on ministerial support made by
DIR. Phraner of Sing Sing stated that the
maximum amount afforded needy ministers
was $4,000, the average amount being less
than $500. There has been paid into the
treasury during the year $I36,323, an in
crease oi $4,000 over the previous year.
The Perth-Amboy IN J.l Ministers Home
Is accommodating about thirty ministers
Kelief has been given TO foreign missionaries
Renewed energy in the cause of aiding aged
ministers was recommended. There are fifty
hve more families on the relief roll this year
than last year. Nevertheless a good showing
was made, with good working balance Of
S2I, 900. DR.. Cattell of Philadelphia, who
spoke eloquently on this subject, urged great
| effort to raise S., 200, 900 as centennial fund
for the support Of the board.
Rev. Taylor Of the Reformed Church, up
on being introduced, stated that he had been
delegated by the synod Of the body to convey
brotherly greeting to the assembly and
hoped that the inner union would become
still more intimate between both churches.
The moderator responded eloquently in the
name Of the assembly. The assembly then
adjourned until Monday.
This afternoon the members of the assem-.
bly, were given drive about the city in car
rlages, furnished by the citizens. The line of
carriages was the longest ever seen in Omaha.
The ride was enjoyed by all. This evening
a grand reception was held in the Exposition
building. 1t was largely attended by the peo
pie Of Omaha. Tomorrow morning and
evening the ministers will fill pulpits in nearly
all the churches in Omaha, Council Bluffs,
Lincoln, Plattsmouth, Fremont and other
| neighboring cities.
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